As two peas in the same Microsoft Office Suite pod, PowerPoint and Excel were built to work seamlessly with each other, including giving users the ability to cut from one and paste right into the ...

Most Excel chart types are overkill, and these five prove it.

Is your chart boring? Try Excel’s people chart to liven things up. Susan Harkins shows you how. A people chart is an infographic, which leads me to a second definition. An infographic tells a story, ...

Turn generic columns into custom visuals by adding floating totals, nesting series, and layering simultaneous data labels.

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

We’ve all been there, a crucial presentation is coming up, and your important data looks flat and uninspiring. How do you make your numbers stand out and tell a story in your next presentation? The ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...